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Chameleons can change their color to match their surroundings, just like you can wear a new outfit to blend in at school.

Chameleons have special cells in their skin called chromatophores, which are like tiny colored balloons that can pop up or hide. When they want to look different, these balloons move around and show different colors. It’s like having a bag of crayons inside your skin, you can choose any color you want!

Chameleons use their color-changing ability for two main reasons:

1. To hide from enemies, if they turn green, they might look just like the leaves around them.
2. To show off to friends, when they’re happy or trying to attract a mate, they can flash bright colors like a rainbow.

Chameleons also have long, sticky tongues that they can shoot out really fast to catch bugs, it’s like having a super-fast lollipop stick to grab your favorite snack!